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Slime body armor from 330-million-year-old creature Slime from hagfish, a 330-million-year-old creature, could be the key to next-level bulletproof vests. (Credit: US Navy, Naval Surface Warfare ...
TECH This bulletproof body armor exoskeleton innovation can take rounds from AK-47 assault rifle It looks like a superhero suit, yet this exoskeleton has serious stopping power from taking fire ...
Thousands of bulletproof vests are on the way to officers across Kentucky as the state’s attorney general prioritizes an effort that has set a two-year goal."I am proud to announce, as of today we ...
Older than the dinosaurs, slime from a primitive creature could be used for future bulletproof body armor. The hagfish is more than 300 million years old and it lives out of sight in the deepest de… ...
The most obvious way to penetrate bullet proof armor is to field armor piercing bullets. The U.S. Army, concerned that current 5.56mm ammunition is insufficient to pierce body armor at combat ...
Jacob Kelly, 6, adjusts his body armor while attending a rally against gun violence on June 6 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin / AP ...
Using a special technique to make lighter-weight steel body armor that can stop high-velocity rifle rounds, the company has seen sales of its "Active Shooter Kits" s 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays ...
Most Californians would be banned from purchasing or taking possession of body armor, such as a bullet-proof vest, under a bill now being considered by state lawmakers. Assembly Bill 92 ...
Sellers of body armor are reporting an increase in business due in part to several high-profile mass shootings, police shootings and civil unrest during the pandemic.
The New York legislature has been debating a ban on bulletproof body armor for years. In the current session, assembly bill A352 proposed banning “the purchase or possession of a body vest” by ...
Nowadays, body armor worn by soldiers is often designed to protect against bullets. Modern-day pieces of armor, such as ...